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Bad Blonde

Original title: The Flanagan Boy
  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
314
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Bad Blonde (1953)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Sport
A scheming blonde seduces a fighter and convinces him to murder her husband, a fight manager.A scheming blonde seduces a fighter and convinces him to murder her husband, a fight manager.A scheming blonde seduces a fighter and convinces him to murder her husband, a fight manager.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
314
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Reginald Le Borg
  • Writers
    • Max Catto(novel 'Kid Flanagan')
    • Guy Elmes(screenplay)
    • Richard H. Landau(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Payton
    • Frederick Valk
    • John Slater
Top credits
  • Director
    • Reginald Le Borg
  • Writers
    • Max Catto(novel 'Kid Flanagan')
    • Guy Elmes(screenplay)
    • Richard H. Landau(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Payton
    • Frederick Valk
    • John Slater
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    • 15User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Frederick Valk in Bad Blonde (1953)
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    Barbara Payton
    Barbara Payton
    • Lorna Vecchi
    Frederick Valk
    • Giuseppe Vecchi
    John Slater
    John Slater
    • Charlie Sullivan
    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Sharkey
    Tony Wright
    Tony Wright
    • Johnny Flanagan
    Marie Burke
    Marie Burke
    • Mother Vecchi
    Selma Vaz Dias
    • Mrs. Corelli - Vecchi's Sister
    Enzo Coticchia
    • Mr. Corelli
    Chris Adcock
    • Booth Man
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Armstrong
    • Boxing Match Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Boyce
    • Booth Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    John Brooking
    • Barnes
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Cattouse
    • Black Fighter
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Charters
    • Pub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Clegg
    • Tattooed Fighter
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Davis
    • Boxing Match Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Bettina Dickson
    • Barmaid
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Hammond
    • Dancing Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Reginald Le Borg
    • Writers
      • Max Catto(novel 'Kid Flanagan')
      • Guy Elmes(screenplay)
      • Richard H. Landau(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The title character goads the young fighter, who doesn't want her to watch him fighting, telling his trainers, "Maybe he doesn't like women," eluding to homosexuality, which wouldn't have passed code in America.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser (1957)

    User reviews15

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    Top review
    1/10
    Terrible imitation of POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
    This is a British, early Hammer rip-off of THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE starring Barbara Payton. It's very dull and slow, even though Payton, Sid James and others try hard. One of the worst things in it is an over-the-top, scenery-chewing, story-stopping performance by Frederick Valk. He plays the cuckolded husband and does it with more Italian cliches and stereotypes than anyone could think possible.

    I'm a fan of Hammer films, but this one's unwatchable. Reginald LeBorg has done far better work elsewhere.
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    • fiendz666
    • May 2, 2002

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Teufel in Blond
    • Filming locations
      • Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Hammer Films
      • Lippert Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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